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  • Let Me Rise

    Let Me Rise– a 30-minute film produced by The Heritage Foundation about the school choice debate in our nation’s capital and around the country – offers a compelling look at the future of the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program as told through the voices of the children whose educational futures continue to hang in the balance. The film features the personal stories and perspectives of District of Columbia families who are fighting to provide their children with a safe and effective education. Read More..

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  • DC STUDENTS RALLY FOR THEIR SCHOLARSHIPS!

    Last Week in Washington , DC there was a rally for School Choice organized by DC Children F1rst. DC Councilman Marion Berry, Former Mayor Anthony Williams and even popular R&B recording artists Ginuwine and Mya attended and the message to lawmakers was clear - Put Kids First! Read More..

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  • D.C. CITY COUNCIL SUPPORTS OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM!

    A new letter signed by a majority of the D.C. City Council should erase any doubt about whether local leaders support the Opportunity Scholarship program. The letter, addressed to Education Secretary Arnie Duncan and D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty, endorses the program and calls on the administration to reverse its decision to take scholarships away from the 216 children who were recently admitted to the program: To read the full text of the letter, click here! Read More..

More School Choice News:

  • D.C. support needed to pressure Congress on school vouchers

    The latest evidence of the administration washing its hands of the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship program is seen in the 2011 budget proposal it unveiled this week. Read More..

  • Lieberman, Collins Rally for the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program

    This morning, families, students and community members gathered at the Capitol to show their support for the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program, which is currently being phased-out by the Obama administration. Senator Joe Lieberman and Senator Susan Collins hosted a press conference to discuss the impact of the successful program, which has greatly improved the academic achievement of participating students, ensured their safety while at school, and maintained strong support among District res Read More..

  • Budget 2011: Crushing Dreams for DC Vouchers Students

    President Obama’s FY2011 budget confirms his administration’s plans to phase out the successful D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program. There are two clear indicators of this in the budget: the elimination of future funding for the program and the effective consolidation of the “three-sector approach” into two sectors. Read More..

  • Sen. Lieberman & Rep. Boehner Urge President Obama to Save D.C. School Choice Program

    House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) and Senator Joe Lieberman (I-CT) sent President Obama a letter today strongly urging him to act to save the Opportunity Scholarship Program in Washington, D.C. Read More..

  • Education Secretary Arne Duncan is sitting on $4.35 billion. Can he deliver for children?

    Education Secretary Arne Duncan has been criticized by African-American clergy and community leaders, as well as public figures such as Juan Williams, for not challenging Congress on this issues. Congress is allowing the program – which provided scholarships of up to $7,500 to 1,700 children in D.C.’s low-performing public schools – to expire at the end of 2010. Read More..

  • Barbara Hollingsworth: Where is the outrage over scholarship programs demise?

    It's virtually impossible to get rid of federal programs that don't work, so it's even more astounding that a successful education program for low-income African American children is being phased-out by Democrats on Capitol Hill. Read More..

  • CNS NEWS: Obama, Democrats Put Politics Above Educating D.C.’s Disadvantaged Youth, Black Leaders Sa

    Black leaders say that President Obama, Education Secretary Arne Duncan, and Congress have put politics ahead of helping low-income children in the District of Columbia by refusing to support a program that allows 1,700 children to go to a private school, including the school Obama’s two daughters attend. Read More..

  • Friends and Foes of Educational Opportunity

    Proponents of the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship program and families currently in the program have reason to be frustrated over Congress setting the course toward its elimination. Read More..

  • Washington Times on "Let Me Rise" and the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program

    Amanda Carpenter of the Washington Times discusses the documentary Let Me Rise and an event held at the National Press Club on Jan 8th that featured Fox News Analyst Juan Williams, former D.C. city councilman Kevin Chavous, local activist Virginia Walden Ford and Dan Lips of The Heritage Foundation. Read More..

  • School Choice Supporters Ask Reid to Show a Little Christmas Spirit

    Some members of Congress are trying to bring a little Christmas cheer back to District families fighting for the continuation of the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program. Read More..

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